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It’s A Holiday Jungle – A Retailer’s Guide To Amazon Marketing Services

Understanding and utilizing opportunities in the marketing space is essential for managing a successful e-Commerce program and, with the holidays fast approaching, many companies are already looking for high-impact strategies…

Executive Viewpoints September 5

Macy’s, Best Buy, PetSmart Expand Same-Day Delivery Via Deliv Partnership

Today’s customer-driven convenience economy requires retailers to ensure they can deliver on the promise of on-demand services, whether it be same-day delivery or in-store pickup. As Amazon and Walmart continue…

News September 1
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Blackhawk Network Acquires CashStar For $175M

Blackhawk Network, Inc., a global financial tech company, has acquired gift card commerce solutions provider CashStar, Inc. for $175 million in cash. The company said the acquisition will strengthen its…

News September 1

Defeating ‘The 4 Horsemen Of The Retail Apocalypse’

By Pete Killian and Linda Deeken, The Cambridge Group, and Steffen Meyer, Custom Lighting The 1st Horsemen: “Traffic” → Defeat with: Customer Experiences Traffic has been declining for decades, and…

Executive Viewpoints September 1

Barnie’s Coffee Adapts To Changing Employee Roles With HR Automation

Barnie’s Coffee has undergone significant transformations during its 35-year-history, evolving from a traditional coffee chain with more than 200 locations to a wholesale and e-Commerce channel with multiple business units but…

News September 1

Apocalypse? Not Now: Retailers Will Open 1,300 Net Stores In 2017

The phrase “retail apocalypse” caught a lot of traction throughout 2017 due to the heavily publicized pileup of bankruptcies and store closures. But according to industry analysts and recent data,…

News August 31

Exclusive Q&A: How zulily Keeps Shoppers Coming Back With 1,000 New Images Every Day

The most successful retailers create connections based on trust with their customers. That’s particularly important to zulily because its target audience is moms. Their trust is not easily gained, and…

Features August 31

Can An Alternative To Amazon Go Play Leapfrog?

Standard Cognition, a California-based startup focused on delivering an AI-based, checkout-free store experience, announced last week that its technology would serve as an “alternative to Amazon Go.” Like the Amazon…

News August 31

Narvar Acquires GoPigeon For APAC Expansion

Narvar has acquired India-based logistics platform provider GoPigeon for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is designed to scale Narvar’s global growth, provide the company with an anchor in the Asia-Pacific…

News August 30
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